He graduated from KYOTO University in 1966 where he majored in Electrical Engineering. He then worked for the research and development section of an electrical manufacturing company and later joining a law firm.
In 1976 he was admitted to practice patent laws, and established KOHNO PATENT OFFICE

He is :

	•	Manager of Kinki Branch of the Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
	•	former Executive Director of the JPAA
	•	former Vice President of the JPAA
	•	former Chairman of the JPAA, Software Committee
	•	member of arbitration board of Osaka district court
	•	one-time Specially appointed Professor of Osaka University, now, advisor of Intellectual Property
	•	qualified for Representation for Infringement Litigations

He is a co-author of the following books;

	1)	The Introduction to the Management of Microcomputers for Managers (published by NIKKAN KOGYO SHIMBUN, LTD.)
	2)	Judicial Decisions on Patent Litigations (published by The Japanese Institute of Invention and Innovation)
	3)	How to draft patent specifications on computer software (published by The Japanese Institute of Invention and Innovation)
	4)	How to draft patent specifications on computer software (Korean-language version, published by The Korean Invention promotion Association)
	5)	Case Study of Patent Litigations(Part2) (published by The Japanese Institute of Invention and Innovation) KOHNO Takao also acted as Editor for books(#3) and (#5).

He graduated from RITSUMEIKAN University in 1996
where he majored in Electric and Electronic Engineering,
and received a M.S. degree in Information System Technology.
Since 1998,he has worked in KOHNO PATENT OFFICE.
He has become a qualified Patent Attorney since November 1999.
In 2003, he spent a year at Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP,
which is located in Falls Church, Virginia.
He also studied U.S. IP law at Franklin Pierce Law Center,
which is located in Concord, New Hampshire,
and received Master of Intellectual Property degree in 2005.
He has a qualification for Representation for Infringement Litigations.
In 2007, he had studied Chinese IP Law at Tsinghua University,
which is located in Beijing .
In 2010, he spent a few months at Beijing Tongdaxinheng Intellectual
Property Agency Ltd. as a trainee in China.
[Languages : Japanese, Chinese & English]

2002,2001 Member of editorial board of JPAA for "PATENT",
a journal of intellectual property
2000 Member of International Activities Committee

He majored in electrical engineering in Osaka Prefecture University and
graduated in 1976. After he worked for an electrical company,
he joined IBM Japan, Ltd. in 1982.
He became a qualified Patent Attorney and a member of KOHNO
PATENT OFFICE in February 2003.
He has a qualification for Representation for Infringement Litigations.

She majored in food science and technology in Kyoto University.
After graduating the university, she worked for
NOF CORPORATION.
She became a member of KOHNO PATENT OFFICE in March 1990.
She has a qualification for Representation for Infringement Litigations.

He majored in mechanical engineering in Okayama University
from which he graduated in 2002.
He became a qualified Patent Attorney in November 2005, and
a member of KOHNO PATENT OFFICE in the same year.
He has qualifications for Representation for Infringement Litigations,
and for Applied Information Technology Engineer.

He majored in Physics in Osaka City University and graduated in 2000.
Then he received a master's degree in Physics from Graduate School
of Science, Kyoto University in 2003.
Since he graduated from the University in 2003 he has become
a member of KOHNO PATENT OFFICE.
He became a qualified Patent Attorney in 2006.
He has a qualification for Representation for Infringement Litigations.

She received B.S., M.S. degrees in Physical Science at Osaka University.
After she worked as a software programmer,
she became a member of KOHNO PATENT OFFICE in January 2006.
She became a qualified Patent Attorney in November 2006.
She has a qualification for Representation for Infringement Litigations.

He majored in electronics in Kyoto University and graduated in 1974.
After graduation, he worked for an electrical company,
Mitsubishi Electric.
Then, he became a member of KOHNO PATENT OFFICE in December
2006 and a qualified Patent Attorney in November 2007.

He majored in Petrology in Shizuoka University and graduated in 1983.
Then he majored in Mineralogy in Graduate School of Science,
Kyoto University.
After that, he worked as a teacher of private (preparatory) school,
an engineer of applied geology, and a software engineer.
He became a qualified Patent Attorney in November 2007.
He became a member of KOHNO PATENT OFFICE in 2009.

She majored in physics and plasma physics in Dalian University of
Technology, and then, graduated in 2005. She became a qualified
Chinese patent Attorney in 2007. After she worked and acquired
experience at two patent firms in China, she became a member of
KOHNO PATENT OFFICE in 2010.

He received his B.S. and M.S. in basic science from Tokyo University.
After graduation, he worked for NEC.
He qualified as a patent attorney in 2004.
He received his J.D. from Tokyo University in 2009
He became a member of KOHNO PATENT OFFICE in 2011.

He majored in aeronautical engineering in Kyoto University and
graduated in 1990.
After graduation, he worked for Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.
He became a member of KOHNO PATENT OFFICE
and a qualified Patent Attorney in February 2011.

He majored in electro-communications in University of Electro-Communications.
After graduating the university, he worked for SECOM CO.,LTD.
and The JPO.
He became a qualified Patent Attorney in November 2009.
He became a member of KOHNO PATENT OFFICE in April 2011.